Professor Sumit Sarkar significantly impacted the understanding of Indian nationalism, illuminating its intricacies through comprehensive analysis. He explored the evolution of nationalism, internal disputes, and collective movements, while challenging conventional binaries. His focus on ordinary people’s cravings for justice defined his contributions as a public thinker and citizen historian. This article pays tribute to his…
The minister also announced the gradual introduction of “Pink Rooms” in schools across Maharashtra Mumbai: Maharashtra education minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday announced a series of measures aimed at improving the quality of school education across the state, including cash incentives for the best-performing districts and the expansion of “Pink Rooms” in schools.Addressing the legislative…
The last 31-m concrete slab of the Orange Line construction at Chingrighata was set in place on Sunday Kolkata: After more than six years, the city’s Orange Line has finally cleared the Chingrighata bottleneck — the last 31-m concrete deck slab was placed on Sunday to bridge the 366-m gap, paving the way for passenger…
Ludhiana: Members of various Sikh organisations blocked the Ludhiana-Delhi national highway at Basti Jodhewal Chowk for half an hour on Sunday, demanding the arrest of social media influencer Chetan Sharma for hurting religious sentiments. The agitators warned the police that they would block both sides of the highway permanently if the accused is not captured…
Jewellery segment shares fell sharply on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cut gold purchases. Share prices of Senco Gold and Kalyan Jewellerys tumbled over 8% while Titan was down over 6%.Speaking in a rally earlier on Sunday, PM Modi called citizens to help preserve foreign exchange reserves. His appeal included avoiding unnecessary…
Mumbai: Amazon is betting big on its quick commerce business, with plans afoot to take the instant delivery service to 100 cities from three locations now as it plays catch-up with rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, which together hold the bulk of the market share.The development comes a few days after the firm made…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan on a motorcycle to attend the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected members of the legislative council on Thursday.The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption amid concerns over rising energy pressures due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to…
Shillong: The anti-narcotics task force (ANTF), Meghalaya, conducted two operations on Aug 10 in the Umiam area, seizing 32.64 grams of heroin valued at about Rs 5 lakh and arresting two persons.Acting on specific inputs, ANTF teams set up checkpoints to intercept suspected traffickers headed towards Shillong. In the first operation, a vehicle was stopped…
Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh, a high school student from Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland, has earned international recognition for inventing Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic. The material is designed to help tackle the growing problem of microplastic pollution. As it naturally breaks down, Eco Purge releases specialised enzymes that are designed to help degrade nearby…
O2C Division Hit Hard By Rising Costs, Supply Chain Disruptions MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, posted a 9% fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as surging crude prices driven by the West Asia conflict weighed on its core oil-to-chemicals (O2C) division.Consolidated net profit fell to Rs 20,589 crore in the…
